Is this a $5, $50, or $500 card? 1972 Pete Rose Blank back BGS 9

[Leon]

Originally Posted by JustinD

Like all things it is supply and demand.

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Sort of disagree in a polite tone. Supply has little to do with our cards. It is all about demand (says the previous collector of some of the rarest pre-war cards). Just like the double print '52 Mick and the '86 Jordon, it is all about the demand, not as much the supply. (as both were made in very large quantities relatively speaking)

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Leon

Sort of disagree in a polite tone. Supply has little to do with our cards. It is all about demand (says the previous collector of some of the rarest pre-war cards). Just like the double print '52 Mick and the '86 Jordon, it is all about the demand, not as much the supply. (as both were made in very large quantities relatively speaking)

I actually agree to a point Leon.

It often is not as much supply and demand, but a combination. Some very rare sets have little supply and little demand, some type collectors might battle for them but they are a tough sale at times. On the contrary these error also have a small market, but player collectors like myself will pay large premiums for our guys. The demand is small, the supply is small and prices can skyrocket on the right day. Wrong day and you get a fiver.

As to those Mick's and Jordan's I am in the small camp that eventually those that want them will have them due to the supply and prices will equalize. Not bottom out, but equalize. Likely it will be Mick before Jordan as the collector crowd for Jordan is younger. However, if PSA starts grading the Star sets, I will revise that prediction to much sooner. Supply to me, is usually the long term winner. But I think in decades, not years.

[bbcard1]

Early blank backs don't come up that often (1972 is relatively early). I can only remember finding one "in the wild." meaning pulled from a pack. I probably have 50 or so accumulated or culled from collections and I think they are quite cool. I would bet it would be close to a $500 card because there are still a few Rose collectors around and the grade is strong. I'd pay $50 in a heartbeat.

[Exhibitman]

Early blank back: